Here is an overview of press releases related to Performance Management for the last few weeks.
EVENTS
ISPI
Dec. 9: University of Phoenix, Bellevue Campus, in Bellevue, Washington. The International Society for Performance Improvement in affiliation with JB2D Performance, Inc. now offers a workshop designed specifically for the Human Resources professional. In the workshop, participants will receive an orientation of Human Performance Technology (HPT), and how it can be used as the overall strategic methodology for the HR professional and HR function.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Cornerstone OnDemand
Oct. 17: Hypertherm selects Cornerstone OnDemand for performance-driven employee development program.
Oct. 31: BECU, the largest credit union in Washington and one of the top 10 financial cooperatives in the country, has selected Cornerstone OnDemand to provide a learning management system
http://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/
Globoforce Incentives
Oct. 17: SAP selects GLOBOFORCE to implement global channel partner sales incentive program
Kenexa ®
Oct. 17: Kenexa ® announced that Archie Jones has joined the company as vice president of Business Development. In this role, he is responsible for corporate business development initiatives as well as driving strategic relationships and partnerships for each of Kenexa´s solutions.
Oct. 19: Kenexa Launches Infinity Survey System to Help Organizations Manage Entire Survey Lifecycle
Nov. 1: Kenexa Announces Financial Results for Third-Quarter 2005. For the third quarter of 2005, Kenexa reported total revenue of $17.2 million, representing an increase of 45% over the $11.9 million recorded for the corresponding quarter of 2004. Subscription revenue and professional services and other revenue for the quarter increased 43% and 51%, respectively, over the third quarter of 2004, to $13.4 million and $3.9 million, respectively.
Cronus Technologies
Oct 18: Cronus Technologies Selected as one of Canada's Top Employers for their Best Practices in Human Resources
Halogen Software Inc.
Oct. 18: Halogen Softwareannounced it has won the Top Human Resources Product Award from Human Resource Executive Magazine. Halogen eCompensation was one of 10 products recognized for ease-of-use, innovation and value.
Nov. 2: Sharp Electronics of Canada Ltd. has selected Halogen eAppraisalTM to automate performance evaluations for its employees in multiple locations.
http://www.halogensoftware.com/
InScope Corporation
Oct. 18: InScope Releases Pharmaceutical Content - Competency and Job Model Library. The library includes over 120 Pharma Industry Job Models - each of which consists of industry-specific and functional competencies, as well as other pertinent skills and behaviors.
DoubleStar
Oct. 19: DoubleStar Unveils Workforce InsightTM Suite. The new suite delivers metrics and analytics for Workforce, Staffing, Compensation, Talent and Development, and Enterprise Performance.
Edolution Software
Oct 19: Edolution Software, a provider of performance management software, has announced the release of ePerformance Guide (EPG) software, which includes three modules: Employee Performance Appraisal, 360 Degree Feedback and eSurvey, an online survey tool.
Saba
Oct. 19: Saba announced availability of their comprehensive competency management solution. Through its Competency-Driven HCM SolutionTM, Saba resells, integrates and certifies competency libraries with its HCM software suite.
SuccessFactors
Oct. 19: SuccessFactors announces: First to Top 800,000 On-Demand Subscribers; Adds Global Customers British Telecom, Jollibee, Maersk, New York Life, Salesforce.com, Tenet Healthcare, Orange, and Xerox Corp. to Customer Roster.
Oct. 31: SuccessFactors, Inc. and MW Advisors, LLC Announce Strategic Alliance
Technomedia
Oct. 19: Technomedia expands global presence with Chicago office
Workscape Inc.
Oct. 19: Workscape announces next generation release of its Workforce Management Solution: OneForceTM/Compensation Planner 6.0
Apophecy
Oct. 20: Apophecy to Service HR Metrics and Analytics Markets. SPECTRUM Human Resource Systems Corporation and Strata Systems Limited announced at the HR Technology Conference in Chicago, Ill., the formation of Apophecy LLC. The joint venture company serves the human resource metrics and analytics market, and key performance indicator management needs of employers throughout North America.
Authoria Inc.
Oct. 20: Authoria wins the industry´s first Integrated Performance & Compensation Management Shootout today at the 8th Annual HR Technology Conference and Exposition in Chicago.
Oct 24: Authoria, Inc., and Personnel Decisions International (PDI), a global human resources consulting firm with distinctive expertise in building leadership talent, today announced a partnership that allows Authoria to leverage PDI´s leadership competency libraries as part of its Authoria Advisor 2006 solution.
Silkroad Technology
Oct. 20: Silkroad Technology to expand HR solutions with the acquisition of Human Asset Technologies. Addition of Performance Management Systems Creates an Integrated
Human Capital Management Suite.
Plateau Systems
Oct. 26: Plateau Systems, a leading provider of software for developing, managing and optimizing organizational skills and talent, today announced that it has hired Don Hernandez as vice president of EMEA sales. Mr. Hernandez will be responsible for all sales and alliance-related activities in the EMEA region, including hiring regional staff, expanding channel partnerships and managing sales cycles from prospecting to closure. He will also establish Plateau´s EMEA headquarters, scheduled to open in London before the end of the year.
http://www.plateau.com/
Recruitmax
Nov. 1: CPS Energy receives coveted HR.com award for its use of Recruitmax´s performance management technology.
Nov. 3: Recruitmax named to Software Magazines´ annual list of world´s largest software companies. Triple-digit growth ranks Recruitmax as the fastest-growing company in the HRMS Sector of the Software 500.
REPORTS
CedarCrestone
2005 Workforce Technologies and Service Delivery Approaches Survey now available
SHRM
SHRM Releases 2015 Scenarios for the Future of HR Management Report. This report looks at four possible scenarios for the workplace in 2015.
